Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Belarus Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Belarus are 2.9% lower than in Russia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belarus are 5.0% lower than in Russia
Rent Prices in Belarus are 12.5% lower than in Russia
Restaurant Prices in Belarus are 11.2% higher than in Russia
Groceries Prices in Belarus are 1.6% higher than in Russia
Local Purchasing Power in Belarus is 12.6% lower than in Russia
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Restaurants
Russia Edit Belarus Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 600.00 руб
(19.63 BYN)
764.10 руб
(25.00 BYN)
     +27.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,700.00 руб
(88.34 BYN)
3,056.41 руб
(100.00 BYN)
     +13.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(13.09 BYN)
397.33 руб
(13.00 BYN)
     -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 руб
(4.91 BYN)
91.69 руб
(3.00 BYN)
     -38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 200.00 руб
(6.54 BYN)
152.82 руб
(5.00 BYN)
     -23.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 158.68 руб
(5.19 BYN)
134.32 руб
(4.39 BYN)
     -15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 69.50 руб
(2.27 BYN)
61.29 руб
(2.01 BYN)
     -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 35.86 руб
(1.17 BYN)
38.66 руб
(1.26 BYN)
     +7.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 290.16 руб
(9.49 BYN)
229.95 руб
(7.52 BYN)
     -20.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.60 руб
(1.36 BYN)
45.31 руб
(1.48 BYN)
     +8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 46.83 руб
(1.53 BYN)
49.90 руб
(1.63 BYN)
     +6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 103.74 руб
(3.39 BYN)
108.31 руб
(3.54 BYN)
     +4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 326.88 руб
(10.69 BYN)
253.51 руб
(8.29 BYN)
     -22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 148.66 руб
(4.86 BYN)
145.90 руб
(4.77 BYN)
     -1.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 285.28 руб
(9.33 BYN)
267.15 руб
(8.74 BYN)
     -6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 49.28 руб
(1.61 BYN)
48.36 руб
(1.58 BYN)
     -1.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 42.91 руб
(1.40 BYN)
69.32 руб
(2.27 BYN)
     +61.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 52.24 руб
(1.71 BYN)
67.26 руб
(2.20 BYN)
     +28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 83.52 руб
(2.73 BYN)
94.26 руб
(3.08 BYN)
     +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 23.52 руб
(0.77 BYN)
26.71 руб
(0.87 BYN)
     +13.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.23 руб
(0.66 BYN)
28.93 руб
(0.95 BYN)
     +43.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 86.62 руб
(2.83 BYN)
107.56 руб
(3.52 BYN)
     +24.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 46.19 руб
(1.51 BYN)
52.46 руб
(1.72 BYN)
     +13.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 руб
(16.36 BYN)
611.28 руб
(20.00 BYN)
     +22.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 70.03 руб
(2.29 BYN)
79.75 руб
(2.61 BYN)
     +13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 132.91 руб
(4.35 BYN)
155.30 руб
(5.08 BYN)
     +16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(6.54 BYN)
139.07 руб
(4.55 BYN)
     -30.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 32.00 руб
(1.05 BYN)
25.98 руб
(0.85 BYN)
     -18.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,000.00 руб
(65.44 BYN)
1,314.26 руб
(43.00 BYN)
     -34.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 руб
(3.93 BYN)
106.97 руб
(3.50 BYN)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 руб
(1.05 BYN)
25.81 руб
(0.84 BYN)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 360.00 руб
(11.78 BYN)
458.46 руб
(15.00 BYN)
     +27.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 194.69 руб
(6.37 BYN)
276.67 руб
(9.05 BYN)
     +42.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,500,000.00 руб
(81,795.36 BYN)
1,683,820.18 руб
(55,091.47 BYN)
     -32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,362,836.12 руб
(77,307.62 BYN)
2,173,725.19 руб
(71,120.26 BYN)
     -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Russia Edit Belarus Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 7,957.55 руб
(260.36 BYN)
4,515.37 руб
(147.73 BYN)
     -43.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.19 руб
(0.07 BYN)
4.23 руб
(0.14 BYN)
     +92.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 529.55 руб
(17.33 BYN)
1,046.17 руб
(34.23 BYN)
     +97.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Russia Edit Belarus Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,494.82 руб
(81.63 BYN)
2,621.51 руб
(85.77 BYN)
     +5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,486.64 руб
(48.64 BYN)
1,271.82 руб
(41.61 BYN)
     -14.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 руб
(11.45 BYN)
366.77 руб
(12.00 BYN)
     +4.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 24,683.48 руб
(807.60 BYN)
37,113.27 руб
(1,214.28 BYN)
     +50.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 511,062.98 руб
(16,721.03 BYN)
532,926.83 руб
(17,436.38 BYN)
     +4.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Russia Edit Belarus Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,630.25 руб
(184.21 BYN)
4,941.48 руб
(161.68 BYN)
     -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,457.17 руб
(113.11 BYN)
3,362.27 руб
(110.01 BYN)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,054.12 руб
(230.80 BYN)
7,747.86 руб
(253.50 BYN)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,758.04 руб
(253.83 BYN)
8,006.54 руб
(261.96 BYN)
     +3.2 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 31,272.58 руб
(1,023.18 BYN)
27,325.90 руб
(894.05 BYN)
     -12.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 19,695.24 руб
(644.39 BYN)
18,674.63 руб
(611.00 BYN)
     -5.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 59,407.57 руб
(1,943.71 BYN)
50,094.67 руб
(1,639.00 BYN)
     -15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 38,433.12 руб
(1,257.46 BYN)
34,182.07 руб
(1,118.37 BYN)
     -11.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Russia Edit Belarus Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,607.89 руб
(510.66 BYN)
11,805.91 руб
(386.27 BYN)
     -24.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,454.89 руб
(342.06 BYN)
7,927.60 руб
(259.38 BYN)
     -24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Russia Edit Belarus Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 47,780.98 руб
(1,563.30 BYN)
39,679.13 руб
(1,298.23 BYN)
     -17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.38 19.37      +86.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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